SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21428, 24 June 1931, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY ROUNDABOUT. Napier Park races to-morrow. Ashburton races on Saturday. Grand National entries on Friday. Oamaru J.C. acceptances are due to-day. Ashburton County acceptances close today. Weights for the Wellington meeting are due on the 30th. J. Barry has been engaged to ride Valma and I’m Alone at Napier. Bright Glow is to be retired to the stud. She won £6490 in stakes. Light harness trainers’ and drivers’ licences must be renewed by June 30. F. J. McKay left yesterday for Trentham with Taramoa, Ruling Light and Cossack Chief. The revised rules provide for a judicial committee of three, or not more than five persons. In the revised Rules of Racing provision is made for the replacement of riders in certain cases. after weighing out. Barrington was handy to the leaders when he struck trouble at the second last jump in the' Pukaki Hurdles at Timaru. After racing at the Canterbury Park meeting, the promising pacer Priceless was turned out and will be treated to a good spell.

It is reported from Auckland that Master Lu will not be brought to Wellington, but he will probably be entered for the Grand National meeting.

Tenacre, who hit a fence and hurt himself at Otaki, is in work again at Hawera. He will probably accompany Awaken to the Wellington meeting next month.

E. J. Murtagh, who has been training at Trentham for some time past, was expected to move to Marton last week, and will train Mr McManaway’s horses there. ■

Tini Uria will have his next outing at Ashburton. The big course suits this pacer, who was regarded by many as a certainty beaten at Oamaru through tangling at the start.

It is definitely stated by Mr P. Watson that Travis Axworthy will be retired to the stud for the remainder of the season after racing at the Metropolitan August meeting.

A loose bandage appeared to stop Craigmore from rising at the sod wall when he was leading the field in the steeplechase at Timaru. He chested the jump and shot H. Dulieu out of the saddle.

The annual report of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club states that owing to the economic depression prevailing throughout the Domonion, the result of the season’s operations shows a loss amounting to £3297.

Mr D. Spence has handed his two yearlings to J. W. Jennings to be prepared for racing. One is a colt by Shambles from Love-a-Duck (imp.), and the other a filly by Shambles from Kilada, by Kilbroney from Ada Mcrling, dam of Red Wink.

Merce Bingen came from Southland with a reputation as a stayer, but anything she has shown to date suggests that the doubtful class she was meeting in the south helped a moderately-good mare to gain a pedestal, to which only marked improvement with age can entitle her. —Christchurch Sun.

The three principal events at the Metropolitan August meeting, the August, King George and National Handicaps, will again carry stakes of £lOOO, the classes being 4.29, 4.28 and 4.27 respectively. There is a slight decrease in stake money, £3OO being deducted from the first day’s programme, and £l5O from each of the following days.

Branson made his appearance as a jumper at the Waikato meeting, when he took on the Maiden Steeplechase. Never having previously been seen in public over hurdles or the big fences, he naturally had comparatively few friends, but he jumped well throughout to finish third. He was not unduly bustled at any stage, and with more experience he should win a minor crosscountry event. Branson was a good horse on the flat, but was troubled with unsoundness. .He now races in the colours of A. Jackson, who trains him.

Pouri, who has been more or less unsound tor some time, and had to forgo his engagements at the Great Northern meeting, has been entered for hurdle and steeplechase events at the Taumarunui meeting. At his last start Pouri gave evidence of returning to form again by finishing second to High Pitch in the Bombay Hurdle Race at the Franklin meeting, but he subsequently went sore and had to be eased up. The Spalpeen gelding is now approaching his eleventh year, and improvement at that age can hardly be expected.

j The progeny of Heroic, the wonder horse ; of his day, continue to win fame for him ! is a sire in Australia. The latest success ; coming their way was that gained by Illust trious in the Two-year-old Handicap, six ■ furlongs, at Aspendale Park (Victoria), in » which, starting favourite, be won “running away” from a big field, lais youngster has J a special interest for New Zealand,, as he i is from the Dominion bred mare Potpourri, ; by Bezonian from Crimson Rose, the lat- - ter a product of Mr T. H. Lowry’s “Okawa” 5 Stud, being by Royal Fusilier—Rose MadX der.

? Coolmint showed that he could jump • when he made his first appearance as a • hurdler in the Orakei Hurdle Race at S Ellerslie earlier in the month. He was - tried again in the Maiden Hurdle Race at 5 Te Rapa on Monday of last week, and, ■ after showing up well to the turn, comf menced to tire, and finished a poor bird. • However, he is a fine jumper, and with ; a little more experience he should prove “ very hard to beat in this department. His ■ next outing may be at the Taumarunui “ meeting at Ellerslie and later he may go

to Trentham for the Wellington winter fixture. . The best two-year-olds seen cut in England up to the beginning of May were Dastur, a colt and Tarte Maison, a 1 filly. The former is by Solario from Friar’s Daughter, and the filly is a daughter of Tetratema and Blanc Mange, by Hainault. Both are bred by the owner. The darns of both youngsters were purchased for 250gns. each by R. C. Dawson for the Aga Khan. At her last appearance Tarte Maison won this year’s Sandown Park Stud .Produce Stakes, of £2058, and as she started a good favourite in a field Bf 17 her easy win was anticipated by those who knew most about her.

Mr L. G. Paul, owner of Arisus, has a nice-looking gelding by Pombal out of Admyra, who is being put through his preliminary pacings. Messrs J. T. and P. A. O’Neil, owners of Paratoo, have a couple of rising two-year-olds, who should make good 'if they go on all right. One is a brown gelding by Weathervane—Margarette, who has had the name Parasol bestowed on him, and the other is a gelding by Thespian—Joanfax, who will race under the name of Jonathan. Mr B. T. Bennett has given Auctioneer and Kowhatu a ’ lot of work on the sandhills, and they both look in good shape. 11. Dulieu is expected next week, and they will then be schooled in view of the Wellington winter meeting.

Mount Boa was seen in a new role when he accounted for the concluding event, over six furlongs, at Washdyke on Saturday. His efforts for some months past have been confined to distance tasks and in consequence he was not seriously considered by the public in an open sprint, especially on a hard track. This idea of his capabilities appeared to be well founded when he was right out of the picture at the straight entrance, and his irresistible finishing run to overhaul the speedy Limited in the last fifty yards, provided a feature of the day’s programme. Like all the Balboa breed, he is of the hardy type, and, as he is partial to soft tracks, he will have to be borne in mind for more important engagements later in the winter season. —Christchurch Press.

Omeo, who went amiss after his race over country at Te Awamutu last month, and had to forgo his Great Northern engagements, has been an unlucky horse, says “The Watcher.’’ The latest trouble with Omeo is in the hind legs, both of which are affected through striking his jumps. Until a further examination has been carried out it will not be known what prospects Omeo has of keeping Trentham and Riccarton engagements. If there are no definite signs of improvement, it is the intention of Mr A. Lite, of New Plymouth, the owner, to turn out the Quarantine gelding for a long spell. A year ago Omeo stifled himself just prior to the northern meeting, and was withdrawn from the Hurdles, being reserved for the Steeples, in which he was narrowly beaten by Aurora Borealis. Then at the last Grand National meeting he was not at his best when he ran third in the National.

The shortening of the intervals between races to thirty-five minutes was an experiment made by the officials of the South Canterbury Jockey Club on Saturday, and the success of the change is certain to make the reduction an established practice, states the Pro's Prior to the fixture, the secretary. Mr H. H. Fraser, circularized each owner and tran.er interested in the day’s racing, pointing out the club’s intentions in curtailing the time generally allotted to a programme, and asking for their assistance in having horses in the birdcage promntly. The result of this 'appeal was manifest in the absence of any delay in getting the horses out for each event, and the last race was concluded on!" a few minutes after the advertised time of starting, 4.5 p.m. The innovation met with the appreciation ■ of racegoers, many of whom have often questioned the adoption of the longer intervals by the majority of the clubs in New Zealand. In addition, Saturday’s patrons from a distance were enabled to make, an early start homeward, while several passengers by rail were afforded the opportunity of joining the north-bound mail train.

Rascal, Taku Tama and Thursby were withdrawn from the Prince Edward Handicap at Timaru, and in a field of eleven Inevitable (£371) was a warm favourite, with Glenrowan (£193 10/-), Royal Saxon (£lB9 10/- and Starshooter (£l7B 10/-) disputing second position, states the Christchurch Times. Inevitable took charge from. Royal Saxon, with Noteworthy, First Raid and Starshooter handy, while Glenrowan and Night Effort were slow beginners. Inevitable had Noteworthy as his nearest attendant at the end of two furlongs, with First Raid heading the others. First Raid took second place at the .far turn, with Royal Saxon and Starshooter next, while Noteworthy was going back. First Raid joined Inevitable in the lead at the home turn, Royal Saxon following this pair to the straight. Inevitable tired in the last fifty yards and Royal Saxon, finishing strongly, beat First Raid by a neck, with Inevitable a neck away third. A length further back came Glenrowan, half a length in front of Wingatui, this pair going very strongly over the last two furlongs. Royal Saxon is very well at present and his performance was impressive. First Raid ran one of his best races. Inevitable put up a good effort, but the distance just beat him. Glenrowan was seriously handicapped through going off slowly. Starshooter had every chance, but collapsed in the run home.

INTRIGUING MYSTERY.

AUSTRALIAN ( COLT DISAPPEARS.

(United Press Assn.— By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 7.45 p.m.) Sydney, June 23. An intriguing turf mystery is engaging the attention of Victorian and Sydney clubs which concerns an unknown colt, Gagoola, which went from Sydney and took part in the Rothshay Trial at Flemington on June 8. It was the medium of a heavy plunge, ran second, then mysteriously disappeared after the race. All attempts to trace the horse failed, however. Mr A. L. Yuille, of Sydney, the registrar of racehorses, this week went to Cabramatta, 15 miles south of Sydney and questioned a man who took him to a heap of ashes in a creek bed and who said, “There is all that is left of Gagoola. He broke a leg yesterday and W'e shot and burned him." His owner cannot be found and his £6O cheque for Gagoola’s second at Flemington is still unclaimed. LADIES’ HOCKEY. ' SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. The fortnightly meeting of the executive of the Southland Ladies’ Hockey Association was held last night when Mr D. Burrell presided over Mrs R. Shaw, Misses V. White, M. and D. Boyle, P. Guest, K. Murray and E. Kerse and Messrs H. S. Cordery, F. Hinton, H. J. Golden, W. J. Hamilton, E. J. Greenwood and K. McKenzie. The Union Club was granted permission to play an old timers’ match on August 1. It was decided to enter a Southland representative team for the Dominion K Cup tournament to be held at Auckland com-, mencing on August 28. The chairman was given authority to purchase a small ambulance outfit for use, if required, during the progress of the games. An offer to donate a stretcher was made by Mr F. Hinton and accepted with thanks. Several Southern District clubs wrote expressing the hope that a Southland team would be sent north this year and forwarded donations towards the tournament funds. It was decided to wish the Southern SubAssociation every success in the running of the seven-a-side tournament at Fortrose on July 4 and it was further resolved to defray the motor car expenses to be incurred by Mr Hinton (the Southland selector), who expressed his intention of visiting Fortrose to view the play.

It' was reported that over £4O was in hand towards the tournament fund and tfiat an amusement parlour was to be run in Newburgh’s Building, Dee street, next FHday evening. The social committee appealed to the delegates for donations from club .members in the shape of cakes, vegetables | etc. to stock two of the produce stalls. (Any donations may be left at Messrs A. and W. Hamilton's during the week or r at the parlour on Friday afternoon. ; The ’ social committee reported that it was intended to hold both public and private dances, socials etc. within the next four weeks in* an effort to increase the tournament funds. The necessity for all players to co-operate towards rallying to the cause was emphasized and several delegates said their clubs had already schemes in hand for raising money. • DRAW FOR SATURDAY. The following is the draw in the ladies’ hockey competition for next Saturday: Collegiate A v. High School B (2 p.m.) No. 1 ground; Technical College v. Union B (2 p.m.) No. 2 ground; Thornbury v. Collegiate B at Thornbury; Union A v. High School A (3.15 p.m.) No. 2 ground.

MEN’S HOCKEY.

DRAW FOIR SATURDAY.

The following is the draw in the men’s hockey competition for Saturday: Central v. Civil Service A (2 p.m.) ; Civil Service B v. High School B (2 p.m.) ; Collegiate A v. High School A (3.15 p.m.) ; Collegiate B a bye

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

OTAGO TEAM TO MEET SOUTHLAND.

(Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, June 23. The Otago team to play‘Southland on July 1 will be: Full-back —Bush. Three-quarters—McKenzie, Giles and Allen. Five-eighths—McKechnie and Bathgate. Half-back —Simon.

Forwards —Hodge, Souter (lock), Wilson, Allan, Finlayson, Hore, Watts and Cavanagh.

CENTRAL DISTRICT.

REFEREES FOR SATURDAY.

At a meeting of the Central District Referees’ Association on Monday evening, the following referees were appointed: — Senior: June 27—Hokonui v. Winton, at Winton (Mr W. Moylan) ; Drummond v. Hedgehope, at Hedgehope (Mr R. S. Balch) ; Limehills v. Dipton, at Dipton (Mr A. McLeod). July 4—Hedgehope v. Winton, at Winton (Mr M. Kean) ; Dipton v. Hokonui, at Browns (Mr A. McLeod); Drummond v. Limehills, at Limehills (R. S. Balch). The junior competition has been divided into two sections, namely, A and B. The secretary of the sub-union advises that the draw for the new competition resulted as follows with the referees for the first two Saturday’s matches: June 27: A section —Winton v. Waianiwa at Waianiwa (Mr R. Reid) ; Hokonui v. Ryal Bush, at Ryal Bush (Mr G. McKenzie). B section—Dipton v. Drummond, at Drummond (Mr M. Kean) ; Hedgehope v. Limehills, at Limehills (Mr J. North). July 4: A section—Waianiwa v. Ryal Bush,’ at Ryal Bush (Mr A. Moylan) ; Winton v. Hokonui, at Hokonui (Mr G. McKenzie). B section —Limehills v. Drummond, at Drummond (Mr G. Cleland) ; Hedgehope v. Dipton, at Dipton (Mr D. McCurdy). July 11: A section —Waianiwa v. Hokonui, at Hokonui; Winton v. Ryal Bush, at Winton. B section—Dipton v. Limehills, at Dipton; Hedgehope v. Drummynd, at Hedgehope. f Prospects of Third Grade Next Season. Football is rapidly coming back to its own in the Central District. Last season three teams comprised the senior competition while there were six participants in the junior grade. This season there are six senior and eight junior teams taking part in the sub-union competitions. A club has been formed at Kauana and this club intends entering a team in the junior competition next year. A team from Kauana played’a Winton fifteen quite recently and by the performance it registered a junior team could quite well be entered from this club. It is also stated that a club is again being formed at Heddon Bush and it is proposed entering a team in the junior competition. At Hokonui there is an abundance of junior players and it would be almost possible to field two junior teams. If all these teams enter the junior competition next season, there will be ten participants. As this is too many for one competition, the prospects of a third grade competition for next season appear bright.

School Competition. Last week a commencement was made with the school competition for the Watson Cup. Five teams have entered and some good football should eventuate. The results were as follows: Hedgehope 31 v. Winton 3; LimehilLs 15 v. Browns 3; Convent a bye.

GOLF.

WINTON CLUB. (From Our Correspondent.) The ladies’ medal match played during the week resulted as follows: — First Division: Miss K. Hamilton 120— 36—84; Mrs W. More 121—36—85. Second Division: Mrs W. Clarke 58 19 —39; Miss G. Horner 71—19—52; Mrs Gerrard 71 —19—52. The draw for the ladies’ foursome to be played on Friday over nine holes, resulted as follows: —Mrs 0. Smith and Miss B. More v. Mrs Brandford and Miss I. Shand; Mrs Clarke and Miss G. Horner v. Mrs J. B. Cowie and Mrs Walker; Miss L. Hamilton and Mrs M. Smith v. Mrs Kerse and Mrs Walsh; Mrs Davis and Miss E. Cowie v. Misses K. and H. Hamilton; Miss Martin and Mrs Reilly v. Mrs Lindsay and Mrs Gerrard; Mrs W. Moore and Mrs F. Moore v. Mrs W. Hamilton and Miss A. Moore. N.S.W. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. BLACK DEFEATS BETTINGTON. NEW ZEALANDER IN SEMI-FINALS. (Rec. 7.45 p.m.) Sydney, June 23. In the fifth round of the State amateur golf championship H. A. Black, the New Zealand champion, defeated R. H. Bettington six and five. ,

Bettington’s downfall is attributed solely to poor putting. He took three putts on the first, second and third greens and missed a two-footer for a half at the seventh. He was four down at the ninth. Meanwhile, Black had sunk a 20-footer at. the first and a 15-foot putt at the eighth to be out in 35. The tenth was halved, and at the eleventh Black snatched another half by holing a putt of over 20ft. The New Zealander won the twelfth owing to Bettington running through the green with his second. Bettington’s second to the thirteenth was in a cross bunker. He took two to get out anti Black won the hole for the match. The semi-finals over 36 holes will be played on Thursday. Black meets E. L. Appcrly and W. R. Dobson meets J. Ferrier.

BILLIARDS.

NEWMAN-LINDRUM MATCH.

Melbourne, June 22. The latest scores in the billiards match are:—

Newman (received 7000) 14,358 (breaks 485 and 350).

Lindrum 10,486 (breaks 1341 and 901 unfinished).

BASKETBALL

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' TOURNAMENT.

Following is the draw for the first two matches in the primary schools basketball tournament to be held on the association’s courts, Duke street, on Saturday next at 9.15 a.m.:—

Junior: 9.15 a.m.—Middle v. Makarewa; Waihopai v. North; St. Catherine’s v. South. 9.45 a.m. —Waihopai v. Middle; Makarewa v. South; North v. St. Catherine’s; St. George v. St. Joseph’s; Wai-' kiwi v. Bluff; East Gore a bye. Senior: 9.30 a.m. —Waikiwi v. Makarewa ; St. Catherine’s v. Waihopai; St. George v. Middle; Bluff v. St. Joseph’s. 10 a.m.—Waihopai v. Waikiwi; St. Catherine’s v. East Gore; St. Joseph’s v. Gore A; St. George v. Bluff; Winton v. Gore B; South v. North; Makarewa, Gorge Road, Middle a bye. Scorers: Misses McDonald, Clark, Doogin, Brewster, Henderson, Falconer. Referees: Misses Pay, Harrington, Patton, Kirkpatrick, Watson, Gellately, Mitchell, Crawford, Double, Harvey, Barclay, Ferguson, Matheson, Mrs Johnston. Steward: Mrs Mclnnes. Rules for Tournament. (1) Matches will commence promptly at time set down. (2) Any team not ready to take the field at that time will lose by default. (3) Every team must play same nine girls throughout the day, except in case of accident, when substitutes will be allowed. (4) Matches will consist of two spells of seven minutes each, no interval but teams change ends at half-time. (5) Teams mentioned first in draw will take ball and northern goal. (6) All teams must wear distinctive costumes or caps. (7) All players must wear sand shoes. (8) Players and spectators to refrain from throwing rubbish about courts. Put orange skins etc. in tins. (9) If wet on June 27 tournament to be held the first fine Saturday following. Ring 1608.

BOXING.

BRITISH MIDDLE-WEIGHT TITLE.

(United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 7.0 p.m.) London, June 23. Len Harvey retained the middle-weight boxing championship by outpointing Jack Hood in 14 rounds at the Albert Hall.

TENNIS.

WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT. , SHARPE DEFEATS COCHET. London, June 22. The Wimbledon tennis tournament, in which 23 nations are competing, opened sensationally with the defeat of Ccchet by Nigel Sharpe, which is the biggest sensation for several years, as it was regarded as certain that Cochet would carry off the singles title. He has not fully recovered from an attack of influenza and lacked practice. The Frenchman showed Hashes of brilliance, but he beat himself by his own errors. Sharpe was steadiness personified. Borotra had a terrific struggle against the Yorkshire champion, Smith. Results; — Singles.—First round: Sharpe beat Cochet 6 —l, 6 —2, 6 —3; Borotra beat Smith B—6,8 —6, 4—6, B—6, 6 —l; Santos beat Kirby 6—3, 6—2, 6—4; Shields beat Spence 6—l, 6—l, 6—2. Other winners were: Perry, Austin, Boussus, Wood and Malfroy (the New Zealander), who had a walk-over.